Nearly a quarter century after it was built, Monsanto's Chesterfield Village Research Center will once again be home to the biggest research and developmen...
Earlier this year, the Warren, Ill., Volunteer Fire Department was presented with a request from a local farmer to purchase a grain rescue tube. As the cos...
When growers decide to purchase traits such as Monsanto's Genuity® SmartStax™ corn and Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® soybeans, there are numerous factors...
Fewer available resources, more mouths to feed, a greater demand for fiber, fuel and feed—two years ago Monsanto announced its response to the daunting cha...
Agriculture sits at the center of finding solutions for many of the world's issues - food security, renewable energy sources, and climate change to name a ...
On May 13, Monsanto announced a donation of conventional corn and vegetable seeds to farmers in Haiti, to help increase food production and aid long-term e...
Monsanto announced May 27 that it was repositioning the company's Roundup herbicide business because of fundamental structural changes in the marketplace a...
In Muscatine, Iowa the local high school has a unique agriculture program. The backbone of this program features a brand new Agriculture Learning Center th...
Planting is in full swing for many farmers around the country. And while farmers are planting the latest commercial hybrids and biotech traits right now, M...
To plant a field you have to get up early. On the Werries' farm planting started at 3am. Click through the photo slideshow above to see the planting proces...
It takes a unique and strong person to be a farmer. There is arguably no other job that faces such uncertainty at the hands of Mother Nature. This May, far...
Race. It's 2010, and the word still has power to spark debates and controversy worldwide—even in agriculture.
Monsanto's biotechnology research farms manage field trials for projects in the company's product pipeline. The farms are located throughout the United Sta...
John and Dean Werries run a family farming operation around Chapin, Illinois. Minimal tillage practices, such as strip- till, helped them make the switch t...
Scott Rahn farms in southern Minnesota and has more than 30 years of experience in farming. From the time Rahn harvests his crop in the fall until he puts ...
On November 11, 2008 the Austrian Federal Ministry for Health, Family and Youth released a report on three studies assessing the impact of biotech corn on ...
Maria "Gabriela" Cruz is the third of four daughters born to Jose Cruz, a third-generation grain farmer in Portugal. When Gabriela was young, a neighbor as...
Nine billion people by 2050-is that Armageddon or an opportunity? Jerry Steiner, Monsanto Company vice president of sustainability and corporate affairs, a...
On Monday, April 12, Hugh Grant was a featured speaker in the "The Food Dilemma" segment of Fortune's Brainstorm: GREEN conference. During an interview wit...
In 1986, Marilyn Adams was confronted with every parent's greatest fear; she found her 11-year-old son Keith dead. Keith suffocated in a gravity flow wago...
One day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a record-breaking year for expected U.S. soybean acreage, Monsanto Company welcomed guests to th...
An insect resistance management (IRM) plan is an important aspect of corn farming in order to protect the integrity and viability of biotech products. The ...
On Friday, March 5, Monsanto CEO and chairman Hugh Grant welcomed guests to the company's Roundup® agricultural herbicide production facility in Luling, La...
Agriculture in the Southern U.S. usually brings to mind cotton, sorghum and vegetables among others. And now added to that mix is...corn?
The old adage, "From the farm to the table" seems to have lost something in translation over the years. Many people now think food comes from the supermark...
In a general morning session on March 5 at the 2010 Commodity Classic, a room full of farmers stood to applaud and welcome U.S. Secretary of Agriculture To...
Not able to make it to this year's 2010 Commodity Classic? That's OK because we're bringing it to you. Here's a sampling of what Anaheim's visitors are see...
At the 2010 Commodity Classic, a panel of experts sat down to discuss the benefits of using a marketing strategy to get the most beneficial package farmers...
Nearly 2 years ago Monsanto made a commitment to help farmers double average yields in corn, soybeans and other crops by year 2030. In order to do that, ma...
Championing agriculture, helping farmers create an action plan to put a face on the plate -- this was the theme of the learning session given by Michelle P...
At the 2010 Commodity Classic Show in Anaheim, California, you might just hear about a 'golden' opportunity for soybean growers at the Monsanto booth - our...
While the U.S. agriculture industry is packing its bags, getting ready for the 15th annual Commodity Classic tradeshow in Anaheim, California, Monsanto is ...
Weed resistance is a topic top of mind for growers in the Mid-South and Southeast regions of the U.S., and it's on the minds of people at Monsanto, as well...
The 2010 Commodity Classic will be taking place in Anaheim, California, March 4-6. The event will pull together leading growers, industry professionals, me...
The snow might still be falling in most of the U.S., but for many Americans, warm summer days and family vacations cannot come soon enough. And with those ...
In February 2009, 4,527 farmers, ag industry professionals visited Grapevine, Texas, for the 2009 Commodity Classic. According to the Commodity Classic Web...
In June 2009, corn entomologists from public universities and the U.S. government met with representatives of the country's seed companies — including Mons...
Have you ever wondered about Monsanto's business practices regarding saved seed?
It's the food on our tables and the clothes on our backs - agriculture touches our lives every day, but very few people get the opportunity to get to know ...
Economic stability for farmers is the key for sustainable agriculture, Jerry Steiner, Monsanto's executive vice president of sustainability and corporate a...
As our series recapping 2009 comes to a close, let's look at what happened during September, October, November and December. Farmers in many parts of the U...
Continuing our look back at 2009, let's move into the summer months of June, July and August — three busy months that always culminate in two of the indust...
As our look back to 2009 series continues, let's take a look at what happened during the spring months of March, April and May. It was an exciting time for...
We have all wondered how it would be without Norman Borlaug. A student during the Great Depression was later tempered into steel by the caldron of abject p...
One thing's for sure - the agriculture industry never sits still. Every year, we learn of more technologies, new discoveries and, ideally, greater success ...
On January 6th, 2010, Monsanto announced eleven project advancements in an annual research and development pipeline update. One of those projects was Visti...
It's not a secret many people today are questioning the value of transgenic crops - or crops commonly known as biotech or GMOs (genetically modified organi...
It's sweet and slender and loves both warm and cold weather. It's unique and interesting, and definitely adds its own flavor to things. Although it was bor...
Deltapine® brought the future of cotton to U.S. farmers with the Class of 09 products. Now, with the Class of 10, the seed brand is taking things one step ...
When you got dressed this morning, chances are you put on something made from cotton. Maybe it was your t-shirt, your socks, or if you live in the Midwest ...
This year's annual research and development (R&D) pipeline update marks many firsts for Monsanto Company. Among the record 11 project advancements are the ...
It's in your towels, clothes, sheets, and many other products around your house. You guessed it — it's cotton. And if you've watched television in the U.S....
The 2010 Beltwide Cotton Conference kicks off today in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Monsanto employees are hitting the ground to bring you the latest cotton...
Students pursuing careers in agriculture can now apply for the 2010 Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship to receive a $1,500 award on behalf of Monsanto a...
Farmers in the southern region of the United States don't need a dictionary to tell them what a pest is—the South is notorious for its agricultural pests. ...
On December 31, 2009, Forbes Magazine named Monsanto its Company of the Year for 2009. The magazine praised Monsanto's economic success and innovative new ...
You've heard what our licensing partners have said about why licensing germplasm and trait technologies is critical to their businesses, but what about Mon...
Micronutrients, including manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) are important for crop development. Soil application of these micronutrients is not as effective as ...
Since the film "The World According to Monsanto" was released in 2008, questions about the filmmaker's allegations have found their way into the Monsanto i...
Most of you involved in the forage industry have watched with interest the unfolding events affecting the commercialization, sale and planting of Roundup R...
When you shop for clothes do you ever wonder how the clothes were made? Have you ever wondered how many finished textile products can be made from a typic...
Countless companies would leap at the chance to get a peek into the future of their industry. The companies that attend ASTA’s annual CSS and Seed Expo get...
The 2009 annual Corn, Sorghum and Soybean Research Conference and Seed Expo in Chicago gathered together hundreds of seed industry representatives and comp...
The 2009 growing season was a tough one for farmers. Late planting, late harvest and cool, wet weather put pressure on farm families across the U.S. But so...
For the past 13 years, Monsanto has had a business called Corn States. To some, it’s an everyday term that defines their jobs or businesses. To others, it’...
The U.S. has one of the largest and most diverse seed industries in the world, boasting roughly 60,000 varieties of seed produced and sold here. These seed...
Having a dream is one thing, but living it is something quite different. For Indiana famers Stan and Matt Holderly, the dream life is their reality.
For Jeff Norton, Hull, Illinois, farmer, proximity is everything.
“Our philosophy around here is we try to do as much business as close to home, a...
"We get up and get the girls ready," he said. "My wife, who recently quit her job to help me, is my partner and combine operator. If it's field work time, ...
Monsanto Company and Pfizer Inc today announced that they have entered into an agreement for Monsanto to acquire Pfizer's Chesterfield Village Research Cen...
With its purchase of the WestBred® product line earlier this year, Monsanto is moving back into the wheat seed market. But what is the big picture with the...
More than 50,000 FFA members from across the United States made their way to Indianapolis, Ind., last week to take part in the 82nd National FFA Convention...
In late October, the National FFA Organization (FFA) held its 82nd annual national convention in Indianapolis, Indiana - and Hugh Grant, Monsanto's preside...
All farmers are confronted with a variety of challenges when it comes to the soil in which they plant their crops. Issues ranging from erosion to nutrient ...
The Monsanto Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program announced 12 recipients of the program's 2009 fellowships today at the Borlaug Dialogue at the...
When it comes to farming in the South U.S., especially in Texas, the immediate crops that come to mind are cotton and, to some extent, corn. This year duri...
This is week two of Harvest Update, which comes to us from Texas and Oklahoma. One of the crops grown in these states is sorghum. Sorghum is not the most...
Alan Welp's excitement over sugarbeet farming isn't just about higher yields and bigger dollars. For the Wray, Colorado farmer, it's passion that drives hi...
It's October 30 and you've just left the office for home, that familiar Friday afternoon freedom sweeping over you. On the drive home, you notice the neigh...
You can't avoid it. It's in the smoothie, the slice of cake at dessert, and even the candy you'll give trick-or- treaters later this month. It's sugar, and...
Monsanto has received questions from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this year regarding competition in the seed industry. These questions come at a ...
Our first 2009 harvest report comes from Colorado and focuses on sugarbeets. But what is there to know about sugarbeets?
The Irrigation Museum records irrigation practices dating back to 6000 B.C. People in Egypt and Mesopotamia (present day Iraq) used water from the flooding...
At least that's what AAPRESID, the Argentine association of no-till farmers, and Monsanto are hoping for. The two have partnered to promote Agricultura Cer...
On Aug. 27, Robb Fraley, Monsanto chief technology officer, led farmers through Monsanto's technology pipeline during the Scott, Mississippi Genuity Showca...
Every year farmers pour through the gates of the Farm Progress Show to see the latest and greatest technology in agriculture. This year was no different, a...
On September 21, 2009, U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will have to complete an Environmental ...
Dr. Ed Runge, director of the Monsanto Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program, is traveling to countries throughout South America, July 27 - Aug. ...
Dr. Robb Fraley grew up on a farm in Illinois. There, he developed his love for agriculture and his desire to help science make farming easier for farming ...